The Optus Sport Football Podcast

Mark Schwarzer and Phil Kitromilides are joined by Julien Laurens inside the Olympiastadion in Berlin to discuss all the action on the second day of the Quarter Finals at UEFA EURO 2024™.The fellas discuss:How penalty data has changed for goalkeepersEngland's 'personality' can win tournaments Dutch variety is key to successHow relevant is England's poor record against the Netherlands?There will be an episode of the Optus Sport Football Podcast every matchday of UEFA EURO 2024!See every match of UEFA EURO 2024 and Copa America 2024 live and on-demand on Optus Sport.Listen to Optus Sport's award-winning limited series: Football Belongs, charting the cultural threads of Australian society through the lens of nine football matches:Acast: https://play.acast.com/s/football-belongsSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2AzBek8ub2oEsWLYHWetg7Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/football-belongs-australias-football-identity-by-optus/id1543067162

Mark Schwarzer and Phil Kitromilides are joined by Julien Laurens outside the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg to discuss all the action on the first day of the Quarter Finals at UEFA EURO 2024™.The fellas discuss:João Félix's career goes from 'bad to worse'.Portugal's missed opportunity to begin transition away from RonaldoN'golo Kante is still 'unbelievable'.Julian Nagelsmann did not get his starting X| right.There will be an episode of the Optus Sport Football Podcast every matchday of UEFA EURO 2024!See every match of UEFA EURO 2024 and Copa America 2024 live and on-demand on Optus Sport.Listen to Optus Sport's award-winning limited series: Football Belongs, charting the cultural threads of Australian society through the lens of nine football matches:Acast: https://play.acast.com/s/football-belongsSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2AzBek8ub2oEsWLYHWetg7Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/football-belongs-australias-football-identity-by-optus/id1543067162

Mark Schwarzer and Phil Kitromilides are in a car driving around Munich to take in the atmosphere after Turkyie took on Austria and the Netherlands clashed with Romania in the final round of 16 matches at UEFA EURO 2024™.The fellas discuss:Cody Gakpo's impressive goal scoring stat.Romanian vibes can only get them so far.What Mark Viduka and Memphis Depay have in common.One of the most entertaining fixtures at the EUROs.There will be an episode of the Optus Sport Football Podcast every matchday of UEFA EURO 2024!See every match of UEFA EURO 2024 and Copa America 2024 live and on-demand on Optus Sport.Listen to Optus Sport's award-winning limited series: Football Belongs, charting the cultural threads of Australian society through the lens of nine football matches:Acast: https://play.acast.com/s/football-belongsSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2AzBek8ub2oEsWLYHWetg7Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/football-belongs-australias-football-identity-by-optus/id1543067162

Mark Schwarzer and Phil Kitromilides are pitch side in Cologne as they cover all the action from Spain against Georgia and England's clash with Slovakia at UEFA EURO 2024™.The fellas discuss:The stark contrast between England and SpainSouthgate's stubborn substitutes Spain, the team of the tournament so far yet still have weaknessesGeorgia's brave EUROs run comes to an endThere will be an episode of the Optus Sport Football Podcast every matchday of UEFA EURO 2024!See every match of UEFA EURO 2024 and Copa America 2024 live and on-demand on Optus Sport.Listen to Optus Sport's award-winning limited series: Football Belongs, charting the cultural threads of Australian society through the lens of nine football matches:Acast: https://play.acast.com/s/football-belongsSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2AzBek8ub2oEsWLYHWetg7Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/football-belongs-australias-football-identity-by-optus/id1543067162

Mark Schwarzer and Phil Kitromilides are joined by Julien Laurens in their Berlin hotel to wrap up all the action from the first two matches of the round of 16 at UEFA EURO 2024™.The fellas discuss:Luciano Spalletti's questionable tactics.The similarities between Switzerland in 2024 and France in the 2018 World Cup.Havertz both wonderful yet wasteful.The 2006 World Cup is still a sore spot for Schwarzer.There will be an episode of the Optus Sport Football Podcast every matchday of UEFA EURO 2024!See every match of UEFA EURO 2024 and Copa America 2024 live and on-demand on Optus Sport.Listen to Optus Sport's award-winning limited series: Football Belongs, charting the cultural threads of Australian society through the lens of nine football matches:Acast: https://play.acast.com/s/football-belongsSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2AzBek8ub2oEsWLYHWetg7Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/football-belongs-australias-football-identity-by-optus/id1543067162

Mark Schwarzer and Phil Kitromilides are pitch side in Gelsenkirchen following Georgia's clash with Portugal (and almost get dragged out by German security), as they cover the final group stage matches at UEFA EURO 2024™.The fellas discuss:Georgia's historic win over Portugal.The tantalising Round of 16 clashes now set.Projectiles thrown at Southgate.Mark and Phil's battle with German stadium security.There will be an episode of the Optus Sport Football Podcast every matchday of UEFA EURO 2024!See every match of UEFA EURO 2024 and Copa America 2024 live and on-demand on Optus Sport.Listen to Optus Sport's award-winning limited series: Football Belongs, charting the cultural threads of Australian society through the lens of nine football matches:Acast: https://play.acast.com/s/football-belongsSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2AzBek8ub2oEsWLYHWetg7Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/football-belongs-australias-football-identity-by-optus/id1543067162

Mark Schwarzer and Phil Kitromilides are pitch side in Cologne following England v Slovenia, as they cover all the action from Group C and D at UEFA EURO 2024™.The fellas discuss:Austria's smash and grab job in Group D.The 'baffling' Gareth Southgate substitutions and poor game management.How far can England go on the 'easy' side of the draw? Given they are currently a 'tough watch'.There will be an episode of the Optus Sport Football Podcast every matchday of UEFA EURO 2024!See every match of UEFA EURO 2024 and Copa America 2024 live and on-demand on Optus Sport.Listen to Optus Sport's award-winning limited series: Football Belongs, charting the cultural threads of Australian society through the lens of nine football matches:Acast: https://play.acast.com/s/football-belongsSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2AzBek8ub2oEsWLYHWetg7Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/football-belongs-australias-football-identity-by-optus/id1543067162

Mark Schwarzer and Phil Kitromilides are in a beer garden in Cologne as they cover the sensational end to Group B at UEFA EURO 2024™.The fellas discuss:The dramatic end to the 'Group of Death'.What is next for Modric and Croatia?Criticism of England by former players: justified or over the top?There will be an episode of the Optus Sport Football Podcast every matchday of UEFA EURO 2024!See every match of UEFA EURO 2024 and Copa America 2024 live and on-demand on Optus Sport.Listen to Optus Sport's award-winning limited series: Football Belongs, charting the cultural threads of Australian society through the lens of nine football matches:Acast: https://play.acast.com/s/football-belongsSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2AzBek8ub2oEsWLYHWetg7Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/football-belongs-australias-football-identity-by-optus/id1543067162